Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-12-24
"Poor Robert calculated little Mr..

"Poor Robert" calculated little Mr.
Potts
"But, papa, said Katie, with touch
of horror in her voice, Mr.. Allison
won't do it, will he?"
I'm afraid he will, dear
Papa, said Katie, the next morning,
Suppose we didn't have any Christmas
presents, couldn't we get the money for
Mrs. Carols reut?"
Couldn't do il, Katie" said tine little
man, despOndeutty II wish you could,
my dear, but don't see how YOU can
Good-by. | must be oil now h. collect
the weekly rents. Won't be home till
late TONIGHT"
Katie, like her father, was little, en-.
ergetic, and brisk, and the WAY she tied
u Bingham apron around her waist,
rolled up her sleeves, ami cleared tha
table was a marvel Ruth WAS little,
too, as, Of course, she ought TO be, being
only five years old; that is. she was
short, bnt, dear me, she was very wide.
and not n bit brisk She was very de-
liberate, in fact
Suddenly Katie asked Ruth this re-
markable question, How would yuu
like to sleep on the cold silrnuik?"
her mind, she continued, because that
is what blind Mrs. Carol will have b.
do II We don u get fifteen dollar. for her"
Yes, went on Katie, and think
maybe | can get the money. / don't
know how para will like it, bat ! only
Just thought uf it, and don Z see how /
can wait to tell him, Could you sing
that christmas carol with me, Ruthy?"
''Tourse tan"
"Sins it? Why. she was Just aching
Tor the next day to come when she was
to sing it in church.
Yes; but could you sing it il there
were n lot, whole big lot, Of strange
peopIe around?"
'Of toHrse."
Eyes, but, " persisted Katie, "suppose
then?"
II amt a-doin' TO sin it on felly.
boat, answered Ruth.
Yes, but, Ruthy, you don't under.
stand. think maybe il you aud we're
10 put on our good clothes and 20 sing
our Christmas carol on the fcrry.boat.
we could get money enough from the
people to pay Mrs. Carols rent.
will dey div it to u.s."
II don't know, but | hope so. THOUGH
htteen dollars is q great deal DO Won
think you could sing the Christmas
carol on the ferry boat, Ruthy? They
would al be strangers, you know, said
Matte, who felt SO nervous about il her.
self that she could not believe Ruth
understood just what she meant. "You
see, we will wait till the boat leaves tho
New York side. Then We will sing. and
then We will go around and collect the
money the people will give us"
Yes, responded Ruth, ION dreen
pic plate"
On WHAT" demanded Katie.
has in church."
oh" exclaimed Katie, 81 was going
10 take tin cup"
II fink dreen pie plate would no
said Ruth, positively. So
Katie yielded,
1t was just growing dusk that after.
noon when little girl and n very littie
girl walked into the front cabin Of a
Fulton Ferry boat on the New Yorb
'lde, and sat dcmurely down. AZ lcnst
he little girl sat down. tho yerv littI"
5irl stood upon the seat to look ont 81
Hllb httlilI OILY IIle nOuTIa
n the side Of the ferry slip, turned com.
1lacently around and stared composejlv
'gt OF two very big eyes at the people
who came in. ''''"
is it time yet, Katie?" asked tho
'ery little girl, in loud whisper
'Sh!-no," said Katie.
Don't squeedge my hand 80 hord -
aid the very little girl, in another lo9d
whereupon Kitty grew varv
ed and dropped the hand.
Pretty soon the seats were all fiEled
md few persons were standing mn.
sail bedin?" came in Tho msroI
ond whisper from the very little girl
"Sh! Ruthy, no." answered KATY.
lervously. '''
But de boats a-doin', Katie"
Kuth's loud whispers had called everv.
'odly's attention to the two little riris
nd everybody was smiling.
Iatie, de boats a-doin', tell Won s.
Ruth again. "S'all / bsdinn
Yes, " said Katie, desperately Ana
ardly we're the words ont of Ler month
'hen, to the astonishment of the no.
engers, Ruth fixed her big eyes On an =
Vt man opposite TO her, and nj thc To-,
1 her shrill little voice burst forth.
"Carol Christians caroi-caro joyfnllyS
Then she suddenly stopped, and